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SNHU's George Thurston celebrates a goal with a first pump vs. Framingham State
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Framingham St. FSU 0-1-0
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Winner Southern N.H. SNH 2-1-0
Framingham St. FSU
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Final
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Southern N.H. SNH
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Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Framingham St. FSU 1 0 1 2
Southern N.H. SNH 3 0 1 4

Game Recap: Men's Ice Hockey |

Thurston Hat Trick Leads Penmen Past Framingham State 4-2

When and Where: November 6, 2021 – Hooksett, N.H. (Ice Den Arena)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 4, Framingham State 2
Records: SNHU 2-1 (1-0 NE10), Framingham State 0-2 (0-1 MASCAC)

Junior George Thurston (Plymouth, Mass.) had a hat trick as SNHU opened the home portion of the schedule with a 4-2 win over Framingham State University Saturday night at The Ice Den Arena in Hooksett, N.H.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS
  • Thurston (Plymouth, Mass.) -3 goals
  • Senior Jake Cox (Columbus, Ga.) - 3 assists
  • Senior Cole Stewart (Alpharetta, Ga.) - goal, two assists
  • Senior Adam Mercer (Belchertown, Mass.) stopped 17 of 19 shots
KEY MOMENTS
  • The Rams opened the scoring at 4:44 of the first period on a blast from the left circle by Johnny Baker.  Brian Kozek and Ashton Collazo had the assists.
  • SNHU would score three times before the end of the first period.  Thurston's first goal at 8:18 came on a tip-in of a blast by senior Joe Fiorino (Willow Grove, Pa.).  Cox had set up Fiorino for his first assist of the night with the Penmen on a power-play.
  • Stewart scored at 14:27 in what proved to be the game-winner.  Cox and sophomore Matt Amante (West Hempstead, N.Y.) assisted for another power-play conversion.
  • Thurston scored of a pass from Stewart at 17:07 to extend the lead to 3-1.
  • After a scoreless second period, Framingham State's Dylan Marty made it 3-2 with his shot from the right circle.
  • The Penmen tallied a third-power play goal of the night - Thurston's third goal, at 7:14 of the third.  Cox and Stewart were awarded the assists on the play.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • The Penmen had a shots on goal advantage of 33-19.  Mercer made 25 saves for SNHU to pick up his second win in as many nights.
  • SNHU went 3-for-6 on the power play, while Framingham State went 1-for-3.  
NOTES
  • The Penmen lead the all-time series with Framingham State 26-13-1, and are 7-0-1 against the Rams since the 2013-14 season. 
  • Cox has nine points in the first three SNHU contests (two goals, seven assists) and Thurston has six goals.  Both lead the Northeast-10 Conference.
WHAT'S NEXT
  • SNHU will host NE10 rival Post University Fri. Nov. 12 at 7:40 p.m. and Sat. Nov. 13 at 1:00 p.m. at The Ice Den.
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